That's great that you want to help him. Try showing him some of these videos. They are very helpful in teaching children respect and obedience.
http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/fam...
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.